Episode 223 - Brittania Will Always Rule the Waves

I finally get to cover one of the truly big navies of the period! In this first episode covering the Royal Navy, I'll be taking a look at the planning and strategy of the British admiralty in the 1930s. Obviously things didn't go according to plan, but it's good to have context on what their intentions were going into the war. 

 

Bibliography for this episode: 

1. Field, Andrew Royal Navy Strategy in the Far East 1919-1939: Preparing for War against Japan Frank Cass 2004
2. Gordon, G.A.H. British Seapower and Procurement between the Wars: A Reappraisal of Rearmament Macmillan Press 1988
3. Harding, Richard The Royal Navy, 1930-2000: Innovation and Defense Frank Cass 2005

 

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